tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4686506268593342521..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: RIP George SegalBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28924934335117258212021-05-18T23:19:43.738-07:002021-05-18T23:19:43.738-07:00D.McEwan, I agree with you regarding the Mark Harr...D.McEwan, I agree with you regarding the Mark Harris biography of Mike Nichols. I am up to the part where they are just beginning to film 'Virginia Woolf'. Segal was in the play Nichols directed between 'Barefoot...'and 'The Odd Couple'. After Robert Redford,Nichols first choice, turned the part down Nichols offered it to Segal. I am eager to read the chapter on 'Woolf', which will incorporate what Harris learned from Segal. In a way it will seem like Segal is still alive.scottmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63030776366036817972021-03-27T07:08:28.364-07:002021-03-27T07:08:28.364-07:00One of the "trivia" items on IMDB.com fo...One of the "trivia" items on IMDB.com for Celeste Holm claimed that she was best known for her work on PROMISED LAND...<br /><br />Speaking of Celeste Holm, I recently saw her CHEERS episode. How did her casting come about? In rewatching the series, I've noticed that the show did not rely on the stunt casting of big name guest stars for guest parts, so I find it especially interesting when a well-known actor pops up on the show. (And I mean well-known at the time. There are quite a few future stars who passed through the front door of Cheers in guest spots..)Philly Cinephilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882199549298409881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34502636805379264422021-03-26T20:37:28.401-07:002021-03-26T20:37:28.401-07:00Just saw Midnighht's Edge on Youtube, and in t...Just saw Midnighht's Edge on Youtube, and in the middle they mentioned the death of George Segal, and Just Shoot Me and The Goldbergs was what came up. Someone else followed up with he was the biggest star in America at one point, and listed Virginia Woolf, and a movie he did with Denzel Washington, Carbon Copy.<br /><br />Mike Doran, does this mean The Rock's obituary will lead with appearing on Star Trek, the Next Generation?MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5916765993720377092021-03-26T15:23:56.343-07:002021-03-26T15:23:56.343-07:00I loved George Segal and yes, he was indeed a movi...I loved George Segal and yes, he was indeed a movie star. In fact, I wished he'd won the Oscar for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - nothing against Walter Matthau, who did win. Loved him in "Ship of Fools" where he gave his character a deeper soul and humanity that I felt was missing from Katherine Anne Porter's novel. Loved him as the Yin to Robert Redford's Yang (or was it the other way around?) in "The Hot Rock," as Glenda Jackson's lover in the bittersweet "A Touch of Class", Biff in the televised "Death of a Salesman" with Lee J. Cobb, the hapless but not unskilled detective in "No Way To Treat A Lady" (though I wish they'd had the courage to use the novel's ending), as Bette Midler's uncle in "For The Boys" and so many more.<br /><br />He was the reason I watched "Just Shoot Me!" Yes, I was a fan, and even though he clearly had a long, full life, I already miss him.Tudor Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544142728842449527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4909989642573982572021-03-26T14:21:40.998-07:002021-03-26T14:21:40.998-07:00@Mike Bloodworth
Perhaps this turn in Larry Sande...@Mike Bloodworth<br /><br />Perhaps this turn in Larry Sanders led to George's career revival. Remember, Tom Snyder was the butt of the joke on Larry Sanders as well until Letterman selected him to follow him on CBS.<br /><br />And sorry to the others, but George was not a movie star; he was a movie actor who transitioned into TV late in life.<br />ScarletNumbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9770906021063776242021-03-26T10:02:09.265-07:002021-03-26T10:02:09.265-07:00I was turned on to WHERE'S POPPA? by my high s...I was turned on to WHERE'S POPPA? by my high school sophomore-year English teacher, oddly enough, who told me it was one of the funniest movies he'd ever watched. That movie had me from the beginning after nurse Trish van Devere told the story about what her ex-lover did after they made love.<br /><br />Another 'oddly enough' - the VHS version had the original ending while subsequent DVD releases used the alternate ending.Brother Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176543368300371994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28895975314146552672021-03-25T23:31:26.067-07:002021-03-25T23:31:26.067-07:00OK, Fun with Dick and Jane, starring with Jane Fon...OK, Fun with Dick and Jane, starring with Jane Fonda. Gotta love George Segal after this. Likable suburbanites dumped out of the system and try their hand at robbery. Very simple, lots of terrifically funny moments, and an easy watch. Jerry Belson among the writers, Ted Kotcheff directing. One of my late 70s faves.Jeff C in DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84029345653439358212021-03-25T17:15:04.851-07:002021-03-25T17:15:04.851-07:00THIS JUST IN:
Jessica Walter has passed at age 80...THIS JUST IN:<br /><br />Jessica Walter has passed at age 80.<br /><br />Did she ever work with George Segal?<br /><br />They <i>must have</i> at some point.<br /><br />If they didn't, somebody missed a sure bet ...Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47309554749424573502021-03-25T17:09:01.401-07:002021-03-25T17:09:01.401-07:00There is another, more calculated and career-based...There is another, more calculated and career-based reason for why this happens. No ambitious writer or editor or publication, even in the obituaries, wants to appear out of the current loop and much more importantly, would be completely willing to serve whatever possible leads a post or printed story can get them. <br /><br />The perception is that old shows, old movies, old stars and dead people don't get you more work in the entertainment business, but if you can say, "Hey, look! I promoted ABC's The Goldbergs in this obit for George Segal" or "I was sure to emphasize the Segal projects currently in the marketing initiative," and "look how we made this older person skew so he was relevant to our decided 'voice'," it is better for those creating the communication.<br /><br />Sorry, it's about reality, not about history, what anyone did or did not do. It is simply about getting clicks and eyeballs and keeping those PR doors open. <br /><br />They know what exactly George Segal did in his career. What is more important is what George Segal can do for them today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65545264798314751122021-03-25T14:04:01.215-07:002021-03-25T14:04:01.215-07:00""Mike Barer said...
His TV roles allowe..."<i>"Mike Barer said...<br />His TV roles allowed mainstream America to see his talent. He will definitely be misssed</i>"<br /><br />His <i><b>MOVIE</b></i> roles also allowed "mainstream America" to see his talent. Mainstream America does go to the movies.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33236322992913466632021-03-25T12:19:09.168-07:002021-03-25T12:19:09.168-07:00Easy to explain, what have you done for me lately?...Easy to explain, what have you done for me lately? Current world won't remember old black and white movies<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880646894752760905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11977578895166953722021-03-25T11:02:31.794-07:002021-03-25T11:02:31.794-07:00Semi-related:
Is anybody as annoyed as I am over ...Semi-related:<br /><br />Is anybody as annoyed as I am over how many obituaries lately mention <i>one</i> (1) guest appearance on any <i>Star Trek</i> series to the complete exclusion of anything else that those persons did in their careers?<br /><br />Not just actors - <i>anybody</i>: writers, directors, Teamsters - <i>Trek</i> trumps a whole lifetime.<br /><br />My one-year-older brother and I were in high school during <i>Star Trek</i>'s original run in the '60s.<br />I liked mysteries; I was indifferent to <i>Star Trek</i>.<br />Sean was a devotee of hard Science Fiction (and <i>never</i> call it 'sci-fi' in his presence; he considered that a slur); he thought of <i>Trek</i> as the Third Source of Revelation.<br />Our conversations about this were strained, to say the least.<br /><br />But all that was <i>fifty-plus years ago</i>; the <i>Trek</i> Cult abides and thrives (and grows) to the present day.<br />And people who are far younger than I am sometimes look at me and wonder why I'm <i>not</i> a Trekkie/Trekker/<i>Trekkeur</i> when I'm the right age to have been one at the start.<br />(My brother Sean passed away twelve years ago, so he's no help.)<br /><br />The above is a situation that I accept as a natural consequence of getting older.<br />I don't <i>like</i> it, but I accept it.<br /><br />(Ken: Try to make a Friday Question out of this, and answer it if you can ...)Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90882772613256972372021-03-25T10:40:32.096-07:002021-03-25T10:40:32.096-07:00Those who believe or insist that Segal was best kn...Those who believe or insist that Segal was best known for Just Shoot Me or the Goldbergs have fallen prey either to simply being under 40, ageism, or a complete lack of familiarity with the idea of the breadth of a career, i.e. what have you done for me lately. <br /><br />OF COURSE Segal was a movie star. Foremost an actor, but he pioneered a path followed by countless others. As he got older, having no ego that prevented him from doing so, he worked in television because that's where the work was for him. The Goldbergs or Just Shoot Me were definitely NOT what he was known for, he was known for his acting and those shows were two of his most recent work. This is akin to saying Paul McCartney is best known for his solo work and oh yes, he was in a band over 50 years ago.Don Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841012297515418862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35472991090746881612021-03-25T09:45:57.440-07:002021-03-25T09:45:57.440-07:00I had heard the name but couldn't have named a...I had heard the name but couldn't have named anything he was in. After you mention it, I think I recognize him from Just Shoot Me(He's the boss right, the one who kept coming up with weird theories for the tube, and broke up the kid's retarded masquerade).MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5928110652856318672021-03-25T09:10:37.887-07:002021-03-25T09:10:37.887-07:00The World War II film, "The Bridge at Remagen...The World War II film, "The Bridge at Remagen." He was great in that.BADuBoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636112468577949243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59122066259021640982021-03-25T08:24:55.080-07:002021-03-25T08:24:55.080-07:00His TV roles allowed mainstream America to see his...His TV roles allowed mainstream America to see his talent. He will definitely be misssed.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66525415266070596342021-03-25T07:46:54.584-07:002021-03-25T07:46:54.584-07:00I think first of Altman's California Split. H...I think first of Altman's California Split. He was great.Haywood Jablomeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425166041798427392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28555371637315769402021-03-25T06:42:31.816-07:002021-03-25T06:42:31.816-07:00I remember him from the movie Carbon Copy, largely...I remember him from the movie Carbon Copy, largely because it was ridiculous casting. George Segal is a good looking guy, but in no universe is he a carbon copy of Denzel Washington.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777496001166356949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47155464480260000912021-03-25T06:40:02.512-07:002021-03-25T06:40:02.512-07:00I've read Deadline a few times...they seem to ...I've read Deadline a few times...they seem to cater to a younger audience that watches TV more than anything. I don't disagree that his career was more than a late-90s sitcom, but I kinda see where they were going with this.Brandon in Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6863453871738762032021-03-24T20:56:55.346-07:002021-03-24T20:56:55.346-07:00Naked City "Man Without A Skin" George i...Naked City "Man Without A Skin" George is a loose cannon NYPD detective. Tremendous yet subtle performance. It's free on Tubi.tv.Elliot Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964519903027517480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84617876856281274652021-03-24T20:50:02.598-07:002021-03-24T20:50:02.598-07:00Would like to know more about his allegedly choosi...Would like to know more about his allegedly choosing to leave the production of "10" after shooting scenes in Mexico and being replaced by Dudley Moore. If he had stayed maybe that would have knocked any TV roles out of the first paragraph.David from the other LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063873763948374960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90792476043406638882021-03-24T20:02:45.991-07:002021-03-24T20:02:45.991-07:00Thank you for the insightThank you for the insightChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956718827991543172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11396742410554116882021-03-24T19:28:20.645-07:002021-03-24T19:28:20.645-07:00KEN:
Great post!KEN:<br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84382557586309613492021-03-24T19:18:22.691-07:002021-03-24T19:18:22.691-07:00He also starred opposite Natalie Wood in one of he...He also starred opposite Natalie Wood in one of her last movies, The Last Married Couple In America (1980). Not a classic but I enjoyed their chemistry together.RichRockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092252748765062964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53434606897413252482021-03-24T17:48:26.386-07:002021-03-24T17:48:26.386-07:00To me he was always a MOVIE STAR! I didn't eve...To me he was always a <i><b>MOVIE STAR!</b></i> I didn't even know he was on <i>Just Shoot me</i> as I've never seen it, since I routinely try to avoid seeing David Spade as much as possible. But I've been seeing him in movies since I was a teenager. And for his TV work, I think first of his performance as Biff Lohman in the TV video production of <i>Death Of a Salesman</i> with Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock. (And in a small role, a then-unknown Gene Wilder.) I saw that in its original broadcast and was devastated by it. I have it on VHS, and anyone can still see it by streaming it on the "BroadwayHD site.<br /><br />As I just finished reading Mark Harris's terrific biography of Mike Nichols, I've been revisiting some of Nichols's movies, and so just happened to rewatch his movie of <i>Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe</i> this past Sunday, so it was even more of a jolt to read he'd died when I had just watched again his excellent performance in it.<br /><br />Anyone who hasn't seen <i>Where's Poppa?</i> should immediately see it, as it is "laugh your guts out all over the floor" funny.<br /><br />George left a hell of a lot of great work behind. Oh, and he was also in something called <i>Just Shoot Me</i> which I'm told people who can stand to watch David Spade may have enjoyed.<br /><br />William Shakespeare, best known for <i>Shakespeare in Love</i>, <i>Kiss Me, Kate</i>, <i>Kurasowa's Ran</i>, <i>The Boys From Syracuse</i>, and having been the first husband of Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.com